The Negroni Bianco: So many Variations, so many options, so little time. After acquiring some Cocchi Americano and Salers Aperitif, I knew, I just knew that I would be destined to make at least a dozen Negroni Bianco Variations in a very short amount of time. Don’t worry, I won’t force you to read through all of my trials and tribulations, just the top 4.

These cocktails are all stirred on cracked ice and served up.

Variazioni #1: Salers Bianco

• 1 oz Mayfair London Dry Gin
• 1 oz Dolin Dry
• 1 oz Salers Aperitif
• Celery Bitters

The Salers and Celery Bitters really shine through on this one. Very Herbaceous, very Gentian, very Provençal.

Variazioni #2: Mt Tam Negroni

• 1 oz St George Terroir Gin
• 1 oz Cocchi Americano
• 1 oz Dolin Blanc
• Lemon Peel

St George Terroir Gin is the star of the show here. Cocchi Americano and Dolin Blanc create a nice undercurrent of subtle flavours upon which the supremely awesome Mt Tam botanicals rest.

Variazioni #3: New York Negroni

• 1 oz Dorothy Parker Gin
• 1 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth
• 1 oz Cocchi Americano
• 2 dashes of Orange Bitters

This totally tastes like what any serious Martini-type New Yorker would drink if they wanted a different cocktail. Dorothy Parker comes through first, Dolin Dry second and then Cocchi Americano and Orange Bitters. Sublime.

Variazioni #4: DiLuna Negroni

• 1 oz Plymouth Gin
• 1 oz Dolin Dry
• 1 oz Suze
• Lemon Peel

I’ve made it a habit of ordering this particular variation at bars which serve Suze and on multiple occasions have been asked by the bartender, “Wow! Did you make this up?” Yes, yes I did. One bartender at Marco’s in Brooklyn even strongly suggested that I name it before someone else does.

Enjoy these variations and please submit any of your own in the comments or send them to homebargirl@gmail.com!